Learn to play "Where the Wild Things Are" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# G# My big brother rode an Indian Scout D# It was black like his jacket G# American Spirit hangin' outta his mouth D# Just like our daddy Cm G# He kicked-started that bike one night D# and broke Mama's heart G# He pointed that headlight west A# D# Out where the wild things are He'd call me up every couple of weeks From South California Talk about the desert and the Joshua Tree And his pretty girl stories How he bought an Airstream trailer and a J-45 guitar Said, "Little brother, you'd love it out here, out where the wild things are" Chorus: Cm G# D# A# Oh, it's hearts on fire and crazy dreams Cm G# D# A# Oh, the nights ignite like gasoline G# D# And light up those streets that never Fm sleep when the sky goes dark A# D# Out where the wild things are I called my brother from the back of that plane The second I made it We started drinkin' on the strip in L.A And then it got crazy Ended up at a house in the hills with some Hollywood stars Kissin' on a blonde in a backyard pool, out where the wild things are G# Couple iron horse rebels Wild as the devil A# I knew I had to move back east G# Said goodbye to my brother At the end of that summer A# But I knew he'd never leave Chorus: Oh, oh-oh, it's hearts on fire and crazy dreams Oh, where the nights ignite like gasoline And oh, oh-oh, them Indian Scouts, man, they're built for speed And oh, oh-oh, they said he hit that guardrail at half past three Lit up those streets that never sleep when the sky goes dark We buried him out in the wind 'neath the West Coast stars Out where the wild things are Out where the wild things are You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# Cm D# Fm G# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Where the Wild Things Are" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Where the Wild Things Are" by Luke Combs.